Today is Ash Wednesday, which is so named because in many places Christians have adopted the custom of putting ashes on one\u2019s forehead as a reminder that we are ashes to ashes, dust to dust (Gen 3:19).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nevertheless, some congregations do not put ashes on the forehead on Ash Wednesday because this practice falls into certain problems, as do other customs for Lent,<\/strong> and that is what we need to look at today.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRead more of the sermon here.<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <\/p>\n Today is Ash Wednesday, which is so named because in many places Christians have adopted the custom of putting ashes on one\u2019s forehead as a reminder that we are ashes to ashes, dust to dust (Gen 3:19).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nevertheless, some congregations do not put ashes on the forehead on Ash Wednesday because this practice falls into certain problems, as do other customs for Lent,<\/strong> and that is what we need to look at today.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n